Fun ideas for busy bag activities for kids shared by Two Big Two Little. Great ways to keep the kids busy when you need a second to get something done. View this kids activity at Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails! ...
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Weaving with Kids Using Ribbon and Fabric (Homemade Weaving Loom) from Buggy and Buddy
Not only is weaving beautiful, it's a great way to practice fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and patterning. Stop by to learn how to make your own little looms from popsicle sticks! View this kids activity at Buggy and Buddy! ...
Toddler Craft: Father’s Day Tacky Tie from Simple Home Blessing
You know those ties you see all the anchor men on the news wearing the Monday after Father’s Day? Those ties. They were obviously picked out by the hands of a not so fashion forward or aware young one. These days they have Star Wars characters or teddy bears, something truly tacky! Make dad a Tacky Tie! View this kids activity at Simple Home Blessing! ...
Babydoll Wash from Me & Marie Learning
Need an easy to prepare activity for toddlers? Get out the baby dolls and get ready for wash time! View this kids activity at Me & Marie Learning! ...
Using Tiny Erasers to Promote Fine Motor and Math Skills from Fun-A-Day!
Come check out some simple, and fun, ways that children can use tiny erasers for learning! View this kids activity at Fun-A-Day!! ...
Easy Outdoor Play from East Coast Mommy
Easy outdoor play... including some simple ways to have fun with water. View this kids activity at East Coast Mommy! ...
Bug Buddies! Upcycled Finger Puppets from Lalymom
Reuse [upcycle!] bottle caps from baby food pouches [the applesauce and other berry ones] with this fun summer craft! All you need are the caps, chenille stems and markers to make fun little bug finger puppets! View this kids activity at Lalymom! ...
Making Fairy Houses from Rediscovered Families
Head outdoors with your crew and gather materials to create your very own fairy houses. This activity is magical experience for children. It also encourages healthy, imaginative, and creative play. Best of all, it creates a wonderful opportunity to make memories and build connections. View this kids activity at Rediscovered Families! ...
35 FREE Things to Do with Toddlers and Young Kids at the Beach! from Nothing if Not Intentional
Go beyond building sand castles! Check out this ginormous list of FREE things to do at the beach with toddlers and young kids! View this kids activity at Nothing if Not Intentional! ...
Discovering Time from Caminem Plegats
Kids can discover how the clock works just by making our own clocks. View this kids activity at Caminem Plegats! ...
15 Play Ideas to Help Children Calm Down from Creative Playhouse
Check out these 15 play ideas that encourage young children to relax and calm down... View this kids activity at Creative Playhouse ! ...
Washing The Dishes from Picklebums
The easiest water play ever... get your kids to wash real dishes in the sink! View this kids activity at Picklebums! ...
Life Sized Magnetic Robot from Fun At Home With Kids
Check out how to build a life-sized magnetic robot from recycled materials! He doubles as a free-standing portable magnet board too! Wow! View this kids activity at Fun At Home With Kids! ...
Water Bin with Coins Activity from Cassie Paige
Simply drop coins into a bin of water. Try to drop them into glass bowls at the bottom. Also, add some drops of food coloring to the water and watch the color spread! This kids activity is shared by Cassie Paige! ...
Recycled Shredded Paper Mural from Kz and Me
Use recycled paper shreds to create a 3-D mural! This would be great for any age! View this kids activity at Kz and Me! ...
Mix & Match Rock Faces from Teach Beside Me
Paint individual rocks with face parts, such as different eyes, mouths and noses. Then use them to make different silly faces! Add leaves and plants as hair and ears. View this kids activity at Teach Beside Me! ...
Baby Play: Exploring Sticky from Fun At Home With Kids
A great sensory play for infants! Exploring the texture sticky! View this kids activity at Fun At Home With Kids! ...
A child’s guild to being a good host from Miss Allison Art
What makes a good host when you're five and six years old? Here are some guidelines [along with a printable to keep handy] to give to young children to be a good host when they invite other kids over to play. View these guidelines at Miss Allison Art! ...
Alphabet Car Racing from Toddler Approved
Make an alphabet car racing track to practice identifying and matching letters! View this kids activity at Toddler Approved! ...
Mix & Match Monsters from And Next Comes L
Build some monsters on the felt board. This activity is also a great way to explore emotions with your toddler or preschooler. View this kids activity at And Next Comes L! ...
‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Painted Rocks from Color Made Happy
Make these fun hungry caterpillars painted rocks to go along with the much loved book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. View this kids activity at Color Made Happy! ...
Bath Bubble Science Project from What Do We Do All Day?
Insert a bit of learning into your kids bath time with this easy and frugal science project! Create bubbles using a plastic container! View this kids activity at What Do We Do All Day?! ...
Jump Frog Jump Gross Motor from 3 Dinosaurs
A fun gross motor activity to go with the book Jump, Frog, Jump. It will get you and your kids up and moving around! View this kids activity at 3 Dinosaurs! ...
Natural Ice Boats from Reading Confetti
These easy to make ice boats can be sailed almost anywhere because they won't leave any litter behind. View this kids activity at Reading Confetti! ...
Dancing Raisins Science from Buggy and Buddy
An easy and fun science experiment with carbonated water and raisins! View this kids activity at Buggy and Buddy! ...
Water Balloon Sight Words from Royal Baloo
Write some sight words on your water balloons for some wet learning fun! View this kids activity at Royal Baloo! ...
Recycled Outdoor Music Station from My Nearest and Dearest
Create an outdoor music station from recyclables! As fun to make as it is to play with. View this kids activity at My Nearest and Dearest! ...
10 Water Play Activities Kids Love from Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Easy and fun water play for kids. Little effort on your part and lots of fun for the kids. View this kids activity at Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails! ...
Create a Nature Table in Your Home from Buggy and Buddy
Create a Nature Table or Area in Your Home Do you have a nature table in your home? Setting up an area to collect little treasures from outside can be a great learning experience! View this kids activity at Buggy and Buddy! ...
Out of the Ocean: Small World from Connecting Family and Seoul
After reading the book, Out of the Ocean by Debra Fraiser, create a own small world ocean to explore the different elements in the backyard! View this kids activity at Connecting Family and Seoul! ...
Recycled Car City from Fun At Home With Kids
How to make a car city out of your recycling - and how to make a fun reusable road set for your cars! View this kids activity at Fun At Home With Kids! ...
Railroad Word Crash: Train Reading Game from Play Trains!
A fun train reading game for kids to practice word families, sight words, and spelling by crashing words with wooden trains. View this kids activity at Play Trains!! ...
Backyard Water Wheel from iGameMom
An easy hands-on projects teaching kids about natural energy. View this kids activity at iGameMom! ...
The Snail and the Whale Book Activity from Growing Book by Book
Water sensory bin to accompany the book, The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. A great opportunity for story retelling. View this kids activity at Growing Book by Book! ...
Yellow Duck Themed Bath from Craftulate
A themed bath! Its basic but its a great introduction to how bathtime can be really fun! Even make some yellow bath paint! View this kids activity at Craftulate! ...
Easy Kitchen Chemistry for Kids from Inspiration Laboratories
Here's a challenge to get into the kitchen with your kids and do some science. Chemistry in the kitchen! View this kids activity at Inspiration Laboratories! ...
Spider Web Trellis from JDaniel4’s Mom
Two fence posts make a wonderful frame for children to weave string on. They will create a beautiful web that climbing plants can later be guided through. This activity taps into children's creativity along with fine motor skills. View this kids activity at JDaniel4's Mom! ...
Hands on Art Activity for Memorial Day from Carrots Are Orange
As you work together begin the conversation of why there are 13 stripes, why the colors red, white & blue and why 50 stars. A great, hands on activity to introduce your child to the American flag as a symbol of our country. View this kids activity at Carrots Are Orange! ...
Butterflies & Beans Sensory Bin from Little Bins for Little Hands
Imaginative play with butterflies and beans along with fine motor skills activities all combined into beautiful and colorful sensory bins. View this kids activity at Little Bins for Little Hands! ...
old school fun: Baby metal band from Kz and Me
This activity has been passed down from generation to generation... and it's still fun! Sometimes the simplest play ideas are the richest. get old school and try it! View this kids activity at Kz and Me! ...
‘Go Outside’ Cards from Creative Family Fun
Add a little surprise to your outside play. Print out this free PDF, put them in an envelope and have your kids pick one. What will you do outside today? View this kids activity at Creative Family Fun! ...
Graph Paper drawing from Picklebums
A simple activity where art meets maths, with a handy link to print all kinds of different graph paper for free. View this kids activity at Picklebums! ...
“Fishing” for Letters Activity by Cassie Paige
I created a net with a clothes hanger and the red net bag from clementines. We filled three bins of different sizes with water and placed them in the tub. I dropped in some foam bath letters and my son had a blast fishing them out and dropping them in the other tubs. Shared by Cassie Paige. Thank you! ...
Painted Nature Collage from Twodaloo
Make this fun art project with your little ones using an old picture frame, air-dry clay, natural objects, and paint. A process art project that yields an awesome product as well! View this kids activity at Twodaloo! ...
Sidewalk Sudoku! from The Usual Mayhem
Improve logic and math skills out in the fresh air! View this kids activity at The Usual Mayhem! ...
Sun Upcycled Crayons from Mama Smiles
Upcycle crayons in a DIY solar oven! View this kids activity at Mama Smiles! ...
Weaving from Miss Allison Art
Weaving is a great fine motor activity for preschoolers, and a nice alternative the tweezers/pinchers or pen-to-paper activities! It exercises those little finger muscles and builds coordination that's needed for writing. It's an art medium that is drastically different from the paint, markers, and playdough so the novelty appeals to kids. Plus, it's portable, quiet and it isn't ...
A Fun Color Matching Game from Color Made Happy
For kiddos who love cars and anything to do with wheels, this matching game is a great way to help them learn colors. Learn more about how to make this easy DIY activity. View this kids activity at Color Made Happy! ...
Fine Motor Alphabet Toddler Tray from For the Love of Learning
A fine motor activity to help your child learn the letters of the alphabet. The child picks a paper letter from the bin and uses tongs to pick up the matching plastic letter until all 26 letters are matched. Then go on to place letters in order to complete the activity. View this kids activity at For the Love of Learning! ...
Pretend play fairy forest from The Fairy & the Frog
A fun to make and fun to play with pretend play scene. View this kids activity at the Fairy and the Frog! ...
Mud and Bugs Sensory Sink from Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
If you are looking for a fun sensory experience for the kids try a sensory sink. This mud and bugs theme was a hit with my son (4yr). View this kids activity at Frogs & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails! ...
Marshmallow Sensory Play from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Marshmallow Sensory Play Gather a container, water, and marshmallows, and give this sensory exploration a try. View this kids activity at Fantastic Fun & Learning! ...
Bedtime routine chart from The Pleasantest Thing
Having a routine makes transitions easier. This is especially true with the difficulties bedtime can bring on! A routine chart can smooth the rough edges at the end of the day. Download the chart at The Pleasantest Thing! ...
Beach Themed Sensory Box from Buggy and Buddy
Now that the days are getting warmer, it's time to bring the beach to your backyard! Have some fun with this beach themed sensory box! View this kids activity at Buggy and Buddy! ...
Fizzing Hidden Ocean World from Fun at Home with Kids
How to make a super fun small world with ocean creatures hidden in shells that fizz to release them! View this kids activity at Fun at Home With Kids! ...
Pattern Blocks & Task Cards from Simplify Live Love
After a rough day of fighting and lots of yelling, pull out pattern blocks and task cards to keep my multi-age kids quietly occupied for a while. View this kids activity at Simplify Live Love! ...
Dryer Sheet Box Engine Shed from Play Trains!
This engine shed craft is easy to make and fun for kids to decorate for their favorite wooden trains. View this kids activity at Play Trains!! ...
Dyed Nature Necklace from Twodaloo
Make this simple and beautiful necklace using shells, wooden beads, and Easter egg dye. Makes a perfect Mother's Day gift! View this kids activity at Twodaloo! ...
Water Beads for Little Ones from Nothing if Not Intentional
Why should the big kids have all of the water bead fun? Here are three easy, fun, and SAFE ways for babies and toddlers to play! View this kids activity at Nothing if Not Intentional! ...
Ball Play from Let’s!
How many different balls do you have lurking around at home? How many different ways can your kids find to play with them? Here are a few ideas to get the ball rolling! View this kids activity at Let's! ...
Spring Bird Feeder Craft for Kids from The Taylor House
A homemade spring bird feeder craft project for kids that uses materials that you have on hand! View this kids activity at The Taylor House! ...
Funny Frog Face from East Coast Mommy
This is an easy paper craft for preschoolers... with a free printable template! View this kids activity at East Coast Mommy! ...
Hand Print Rainbow from 3 Dinosaurs
This is a fun and simple way to make a hand print rainbow. View this kids activity at 3 Dinosaurs! ...
No Sew Dragon Sock Puppet from My Little 3 and Me
Make a super no sew Dragon Sock Puppet (free printable pattern). Great fun and a fantastic way to promote language, communication and story telling. Roar! View this kids activity at My little 3 and Me! ...
Simple Circuits for Kids from Making Boys Men
Super simple circuits for kids, a great way to engage kids in simple science with immediate results View this learning activity at Making Boys Men! ...
Paint Chip Spring Flowers from The Usual Mayhem
A simple step by step how-to for spring flowers made from paint sample chips! View this kids activity from The Usual Mayhem at B-Inspired Mama! ...
Mother’s Day Craft: Fingerprints are Everywhere from Jdaniel4’s mom
Mother's Day Craft: Fingerprints are Everywhere After seeing fingerprints all over the house, use those little prints to create a mother's day gift for mom. A simple photo mat decorated with fingerprints surrounding a wonderful poem make a wonderful gift! View this kids craft at Jdaniel4's mom! ...
Outdoor Shape Scavenger Hunt from Creative Family Fun
How many shapes can you find hidden outside? Send your kids on this simple and fun outdoor shape hunt. View this kids activity at Creative Family Fun! ...
Planting Seeds of Science: Gardening with Kids from Kindergarten & Preschool for Parents & Teachers
Planting Seeds of Science: Gardening with Kids Gardening provides magical opportunities for children to learn through hands-on science as they explore the outdoors and watch a seed grow into food. They can learn about the life cycles of seeds and critters, how to respect our environment, the seasons, weather and much more. View this kids activity at Kindergarten & Preschool ...
Spring Garden Sensory Tub from Carrots Are Orange
Spring Garden Sensory Tub An easy way to get your hands dirty, explore the senses and work on fine motor skills. This tub experience is one the kids are sure to enjoy! View this kids activity at Carrots Are Orange! ...
Water Beads Sensory Bin for Boats from Little Bins for Little Hands
Water Beads sensory bin for boats Water beads make great sensory bin fillers. Kids will love the way they feel as well as hiding objects at the bottom. Add boats to play with as well as scoopers and trays. Its great for imagination and motor skills! View this kids activity at Little Bins for Little Hands! ...
Decorate a Castle from Edventure with Kids
Decorate a Castle Create your own cardboard castle from a large box and then let the kids choose how to decorate it and create a masterpiece! View this kids activity at Edventures with Kids! ...
Easy Cross Craft from True Aim Education
Easy Cross Craft This cross craft has three great art techniques. You could use different kinds of paint, wet chalk, crayons, or markers. The printable cross template is easy to print out and trace onto different kinds of paper, but this could be done with any shape. The result is resembles stained glass! View this kids activity at True Aim Education! ...
Play Space: Mini Centers from Kz and Me
Play Space: Mini Centers Spice up your baby's play space by creating mini centers. Presenting your baby's toys in a fresh and provocative way will increase interest and play time for your child. View this kids activity at Kz and Me! ...
5 Playful Ways to Work on Listening & Following Directions from Playing with Words 365
5 Playful Ways to Work on Listening & Following Directions How we can work on a strengthening our child's listening skills! There are many FUN ways that you can work on your child’s listening skills at home and here are five playful ways for you to do so! These can be used with preschoolers through school age….you just need to adjust the difficulty level to match your ...
DIY Tinker Toys from For the Love of Learning
Get to the dollar store, grab a bag of marshmallows and a bag of straws and you can create this amazing learning experience! Use marshmallows and straws to create shapes. Take it a step further to see how many 3D shapes children can create as well. View this kids activity at For The Love of Learning! ...
One Minute Play Dough from Creative Playhouse
One Minute Play Dough Make play dough in one minute! Plus its salt-free! View the recipe at Creative Playhouse ! ...
Simple Small Worlds: Insect World from Fun At Home With Kids
Simple Small Worlds: Insect World Create a small world for insects using natural gathered materials where insects can walk the walls! View this kids activity at Fun At Home With Kids! ...
How to Teach Physics with Angry birds from iGameMom
How to Teach Physics with Angry birds How to stay engaged with the kids while they are playing their favorite game on a tablet, and even teach them something! View this kids activity at iGameMom! ...
Circles and Glue Make a Fun Art Project from CraftWhack
Circles and Glue Make a Fun Art Project An easy collage project for preschoolers that holds their attention for more than 2 minutes! View this kids activity at CraftWhack! ...
Rock and Roll Painting from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Rock and Roll Painting Create a masterpiece with this simple and fun painting with rocks activity. View this kids activity at Fantastic Fun and Learning! ...
Stuck Inside? 10 Ideas from The Pleasantest Thing
Stuck Inside? 10 Ideas! A list of 10 ideas to keep your kids entertained when you are stuck inside. Ideas to get moving, get creative, and have fun! View these ideas at The Pleasantest Thing! ...
Sensory Wall: Mosaic Art from Mama Smiles
Sensory Wall: Mosaic Art Just stick a big sheet of contact paper to the wall, sticky side out, and see what designs your preschooler can build on it using pattern blocks or foam blocks! View this kids activity at Mama Smiles! ...
Butterfly Suncatchers for the Window from Twodaloo
Butterfly Suncatchers for the Window! Make dazzling butterfly suncatchers using wax paper, crayons, and sticks from your back yard. There's also collection of toddler-friendly suncatcher ideas! View this suncatcher at Twodaloo! ...
Scavenger Hunt for Kids: Go on a Sound Walk from Buggy and Buddy
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: Go on a sound walk Now that the weather is starting to warm up, it's a great time to get the kids outside! Why not go on a sound scavenger hunt? You can have fun while also working on sensory skills! View this scavenger hunt at Buggy and Buddy! ...
Bike Skills for Beginners from Crystal’s Tiny Treasures
Bike Skills for Beginners Make an obstacle course to make learning to ride fun and challenging! View this kids activity at Crystal's Tiny Treasures! ...
Literacy Activity: Child-Led Books from The Fairy and the Frog
Literacy Activity Child-led Books Making picture books together as an easy way to develop literacy skills and have fun! View this kids activity at The Fairy and the Frog! ...
Make Gelatin Rainbows from Seedlings Nursery School
Gelatin Rainbows clear gelatin and liquid water color explorations on the light table View this kids activity at Seedlings Nursery School! ...
Playroom Full of DIY Ideas at Color Made Happy
Playroom Full of DIY Ideas Take a tour and get inspired by this playroom full of DIY ideas including: ball pit, alphabet wall, DIY magnetic board and more. View this kids activity at Color Made Happy Living! ...
Explore Outdoors & Make Flower Potions from Blog Me Mom
Explore Outdoors and Make Flower Potions Our wildflowers are in bloom and it was the perfect day to go on a spring nature walk. We brought back nature's goodies and created flower potions. A bonus - both toddlers and preschoolers can have fun with this activity. View this kids activity at Blog Me Mom! ...
Counting with Nature from Scribble Doodle & Draw
Counting with Objects from Nature Practice number recognition and counting by collecting objects from nature. View this kids activity at Scribble Doodle and Draw! ...
Sticky Paper Earth for Window from Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Sticky Paper Earth for Window With earth day coming up what better way than to let the kids create their own earth using sticky paper! View this kids activity at Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails! ...
Family Crafted Nature Art from Connecting Family & Seoul
Family Crafted Nature Art During a nature walk collect a few of that last remnants of winter. Set up a small 'invitation to create' using the objects collected, and a few extra supplies from the art room to fashion a piece of art for the whole family. View this kids activity at Connecting Family and Seoul! ...
Recycling Activity for Earth Day from Carrots Are Orange
Earth Day Recycling Activity Earth Day is an important holiday that's often overlooked. One of the greatest things about “Gen-I”, a label the media has placed upon our children, is that words like “recycle” are common use, every day. Jack Johnson even sings a children’s song about the 3Rs. Still, though, how do we get our children to truly develop the habits necessary and ...
Learn with a Word Quilt Collage from Education.com
Word Quilt Collage This paper word quilt collage activity is a great way for kids to practice letter recognition, exercise their oral language skills, and fine tune their visual processing abilities. This activity will encourage your young child to draw imaginative pictures and write accurate labeling words. Colors, patterns, and artistic processes will all be explored. View ...
DIY Rainy Day Paper Umbrellas from My Kids Guide
DIY Rainy Day Paper Umbrellas April showers got you stuck indoors? Create adorable rainy day DIY umbrellas with items you already have around your home! This frugal fun activity is sure to help your kids forget about the thunder and lightening outside! View this kids craft at My Kids Guide! ...
Upcycling: How to Build a Bridge from Inspiration Laboratories
How to Build a Bridge Learn how to build a bridge out of cardboard that can be taken apart and reassembled. View this kids activity at Inspiration Laboratories! ...
Make A Simple Origami Tulip With Your Kids!
Make A Simple Origami Tulip With Your Kids! Two pieces of paper and some folding is all this takes. An origami craft so simple that a preschooler can do it! View this kids activity at The Usual Mayhem via Mummyology! ...
Printable Play Dough Garden from Picklebums
Printable Play Dough Garden! Have fun making play dough gardens! Get your own printable play dough garden accessories. Here is how to make homemade play dough! Download them, print and play! Download your own at Picklebums! ...